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Goran Dragic has decided that he won't play with Slovenia this summer.

Dragic and Heat president Pat Riley reportedly came to the decision together as the 29-year-old will now focus on his first full season as Miami's starting point guard. Dragic joins a strong supporting cast that includes Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and Hassan Whiteside and should be able to improve upon the 16.6 points, 5.3 assists, 1.1 teals, and 0.9 three-pointers that he averaged with the Heat last season. Dragic isn't quite in that upper tier of point guards, but he's still worth an early-mid round selection in fantasy drafts. Jul 28 - 10:56 AM

Dragic's deal will pay him just over $85 million over the next five years, which means the 29-year-old signed a sub-max deal to stay with the Heat. "I'm really happy to be here. It was easy decision for me," Dragic said. "This organization wants to win a lot of championships. My father and mom raised me that money is not everything. I still got a good deal. I could get more,but it doesn't matter. I'm happy." Dragic should be able to improve upon his averages of 16.6 points, 5.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.9 three-pointers with the Heat last season and will make for a solid early-mid round selection in fantasy drafts. Jul 9 - 1:55 PM

Goran Dragic intends to sign his five-year, $86 million deal in Miami on Thursday.

Dragic gave the Heat a bit of a discount with his contract, and after averaging 16.6 points, 5.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 three-pointers per game with the Heat last season on a pristine 50.2 percent shooting from the field, he'll make for an excellent early-mid round selection in next year's drafts. As an added bonus to drafting Dragic, you can expect his scoring to go up during the long stretches that Dwyane Wade finds himself on the sidelines. Jul 7 - 6:53 PM

Goran Dragic will sign a five-year, $90 million deal with the Miami Heat.

Dragic has a player option after the fourth year, but the Heat have to be thrilled with this deal. Dragic could have asked for more money (he could have received up to $4 million more per year), but this gives the Heat some additional flexibility to re-sign Dwyane Wade. Luol Deng has already opted into his deal, so now it's up to Wade to cap off a successful offseason for the Heat. Jul 1 - 9:44 AM

Depth Charts

Despite the Heat moving both Shabazz Napier and Zoran Dragic within the last week, Miami is looking to push its tax bill even lower with a Chalmers departure. Even if he remains around throughout the offseason, it's clear that Rio's future with the organization won't be for the long haul.

The Heat will pick up Tyler Johnson's contract, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

The writing was on the wall with the trade of Shabazz Napier to Orlando. Johnson is being groomed more as a point guard and he's currently sitting on the No. 3 spot on the depth chart, but that could change if Mario Chalmers is dealt.

The artist formerly known as Bill Walker started in 13 of his 24 games with the Heat in 2014-15, averaging 7.3 points, 3.4 boards and 1.2 assists. Walker had an ankle injury keep him out of summer league and is now a free agent.

Chris Bosh (lung) estimated that he's at around 90 percent during a recent interview.

"It’s a little bit tougher getting back on that horse if you haven’t played in a while," Bosh said. "It’s good to get it out now as opposed to later. I feel good. My shot feels good. The conditioning is coming along. As far as my feel on the court is concerned, it’s good. I just want that full (lung) capacity." Bosh also said that the time spent on the sidelines this past season reignited his passion for the game. He'll be worth a mid-round selection on draft day.

The Heat are not shopping Josh McRoberts or Chris Andersen on the trade market.

Miami is going to need both behind Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside this season and neither should be moved unless another team overwhelms Pat Riley. Considering the subjects we're discussing, that's very unlikely.